Exeter UCAS Convention Tuesday 12 th and Wednesday 13 th March Westpoint Arena

Exeter Convention – details No bags available at UCAS stand Convention Guides available online and on the day Student catering in annex outside main hall Teacher and Exhibitor Lounge SFE Information Stand Seminar programme on both days

Seminar programme 4 seminar rooms Retained queuing system inside the hall Rolling programme of 30 minute sessions with 15 minute intervals No tickets - places on first come, first served basis

Tuesday All finance talks being given by SFE 10:00 – 10:30 10:45 – 11:15 11:30– 12:00 12:15 – 12:45 1:00 – 1:301:45 – 2:152:30 – 3:00 Seminar A Student Life Student Finance Student Life Student Finance Seminar B Gap Year Options Oxbridge Gap Year Options Engineering Medicine & Dentistry LawOxbridge Seminar C Making the best application Studying in London Making the best application Art & Design; Preparing You Portfolio Student Life Studying in London Making the best application Seminar D Medicine & Dentistry Business, Accounting & Finance Student Life Modern Languages Sports Sciences Performing Arts Gap Year Options No Student Life Stand – Video clips in student catering area

10:00 – 10:3010:45 – 11:1511:30– 12:0012:15 – 12:45 Seminar A Student FinanceStudent LifeStudent Finance Seminar BGap Year OptionsOxbridgeSportsOxbridge Seminar C Making the best application Studying in London Flexible & Combined Degree Programmes Making the best application Seminar D Medicine & Dentistry Art & Design; Preparing You Portfolio LawPerforming Arts Wednesday Building more choice into degree programmes

A good UCAS Convention is one where students have a sense of purpose.

Feedback from 2012 Exhibitors: How well prepared were the students that visited? Excellent Good Fair Poor Very poor Don't know 11.3% 53.4% 33.1% 1.5% 0.8% 0.0% Teachers: What is the main objective you want your students to achieve from visiting a Convention? To realise that they need to take the application process seriously and to make them aware of the very wide range of institutions and opportunities available to them. Useful for students to compare information from universities under one roof. Helps them make informed decisions for their future. Become aware of the range of choice and the competitive nature of applying. Students: Were the seminar talks helpful? Yes 48.7%No 1.7%Don't know 49.6% Has this convention helped you decide on your future higher education options? Yes 92.1%No 7.9%

Feedback from 2012 Teachers: Did you use the PREP. material provided pre-event in class with your students? Yes 66.7%No 25.0%Don't know 8.3% Did your students use the PREP. material independently prior to attending the event? Yes 58.3%No 16.7% 4Don't know 25.0% Students: Did you use the PREP. facility to prepare for this convention? Yes 31.0%No 69.0%

Convention preparation and other resources UCAStv – Preparing for a convention Preparing for a convention – Choosing a course Choosing a course PREP materials UCAS resources for advisers

Winner of the HELOA Innovation & Best Practice Award: ‘Thinking about University’ - University of Warwick. An online resource of IAG targeted at pupils/students in Years 5 – 13. www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/outreach/thinkinguni/ Convention preparation and other resources

Becoming a STEM enthusiast Russell Group – Informed Choices Brightside - Student Finance resources & Brightknowledge The HE Advisers’ Guide Convention preparation and other resources